Government Final

Foundations of Gov

100

type of government in the U.S.

Democracy

200

What is the supreme law of the land?

What is the Constitution

300

First established colony in U.S.

Jamestown

400

Power is divided between central and regional governments

What is Federalism

500

This was the 1st Constitution of the U.S. - weaknesses: no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, etc

What is the Articles of Confederation

Legislative/ Executive

100

How many U.S. Senators are there?

What is 100

200

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President after the VP?

What is Speaker of the House

300

Congress is a __________________ legislature.

Bicameral 

400

Proposed law

Bill

500

This is a regulation issued by the president that has the force of law and does not need Congressional approval 

What is an Executive Order

Judicial/ Other Gov. stuff

100

Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws

What is Judicial Review

200

Cannot be tried for the same crime twice

Double Jeopardy

300

THIS is the redrawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group

What is Gerrymander

400

Federal Judge term limit

Serve for life

500

right to silence warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody

Miranda Rights

Amendments

100

Freedom of Speech, religion, peacefully assemble, petition 

1st Amendment

200

Right to bear arms

2nd Amendment 

300

Bella is jailed 2 years before she is put on trial. What amendment protects against this?

What is 6th - right to a speedy trial

400

Protects against unreasonable search and seizures 

4th Amendment

500

Limited Presidential Terms

22nd Amendment

Executive Branch

100

Hat of the president: leader of the armed forces

Commander in chief 

200

Name 3 Cabinet departments of the Executive Branch

What is Department of ...

education, state, veteran affairs, 

Homeland security, transportation

Defense, treasury, agriculture, energy

300

Age & residency requirement for president

35, 14 years in U.S.

400

Hat of president: ability to work with foreign governments

Chief Diplomat

500

When the President receives a bill they can do what three things?

Veto, Sign, Not sign (killed after 10 days)